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1. A method for mediating requests for content-related services, the method comprising: receiving a request for a location-dependent content-related service sent from an end-user client device, wherein the end-user client device is determined to be in a geographic location; assigning a location-dependent service provider from a plurality of service providers to provide the requested location-dependent content-related service to the end-user client device based on the determined geographic location of the end-user client device; generating, by way of a mediation server, configuration information based on an indication that the end-user client device is located in the geographic location, wherein the configuration information specifies whether the end-user client device has access to the requested location-dependent content-related service; sending, by way of the mediation server, the configuration information to the end-user client device; and using the configuration information to: provide the requested location-dependent content-related service over a communication network to the end-user client device in accordance with a set of identified permissions, wherein the set of permissions is based on the determined geographic location of the end-user client device, and determine what online information is tracked and reported with respect to online activity associated with the requested location-dependent content-related service on the end-user device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration information includes information regarding how to communicate with the service provider.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, at the mediation server, a request for a content-related service from an end-user client device, and wherein the configuration information includes information regarding the requested content-related service.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration information includes information regarding service options.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of identified permissions indicates parameters for tracking and evaluating the activity associated with the requested content-related service.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, by way of the mediation server, the set of identified permissions.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the set of identified permissions is generated based on geographic location information provided in a request for content-related service from the end-user client device.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: assigning a service provider from a plurality of service providers to an end-user client device based on a type of end-user client device; and generating the configuration information, by way of a mediation device, based on an indication that the end-user client device is associated with the type of end-user client device.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: assigning a service provider from a plurality of service providers to an end-user client device based on a user age; and generating the configuration information, by way of a mediation device, based on an indication that a user of the end-user client device is of the age.
10. A system for mediating requests for content-related services, the system comprising: a mediation server that: receives a request for a location-dependent content-related service sent from an end-user client device, wherein the end-user client device is determined to be in a geographic location, assigns a location-dependent service provider from a plurality of service providers to provide the requested location-dependent content-related service to the end-user client device based on the determined geographic location of the end-user client device, generates configuration information based on an indication that the end-user client device is located in the geographic location, wherein the configuration information specifies whether the end-user client device has access to the requested location-dependent content-related service, and sends the configuration information to the end-user client device; and wherein the service provider uses the configuration information to: provide the requested location-dependent content-related service over a communication network to the end-user client device in accordance with a set of identified permissions, wherein the set of permissions is based on the determined geographic location of the end-user client device, and determine what online information is tracked and reported with respect to online activity associated with the requested location-dependent content-related service on the end-user device.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the configuration information includes information regarding how to communicate with the service provider.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mediation server further receives a request for a content-related service from an end-user client device, and wherein the configuration information includes information regarding the requested content-related service.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the configuration information includes information regarding service options.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the set of identified permissions indicates parameters for tracking and evaluating the activity associated with the requested content-related service.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mediation server further determines the set of identified permissions.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the mediation server determines the set of identified permissions based on geographic location information provided in a request for content-related service from the end-user client device.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mediation server further: assigns a service provider from a plurality of service providers to an end-user client device based on a type of end-user client device; and generates the configuration information, by way of a mediation device, based on an indication that the end-user client device is associated with the type of end-user client device.
18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the mediation server further: assigns a service provider from a plurality of service providers to an end-user client device based on a user age; and generates the configuration information, by way of a mediation device, based on an indication that a user of the end-user client device is of the age.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embodied there on a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for mediating requests for content-related services, the method comprising: receiving a request for a location-dependent content-related service sent from an end-user client device, wherein the end-user client device is determined to be in a geographic location; assigning a location-dependent service provider from a plurality of service providers to provide the requested location-dependent content-related service to the end-user client device based on the determined geographic location of the end-user client device; generating configuration information based on an indication that the end-user client device is located in the geographic location, wherein the configuration information specifies whether the end-user client device has access to the requested location-dependent content-related service; sending the configuration information to the end-user client device; and using the configuration information to: provide the requested location-dependent content-related service over a communication network to the end-user client device in accordance with a set of identified permissions, wherein the set of permissions is based on the determined geographic location of the end-user client device, and determine what online information is tracked and reported with respect to online activity associated with the requested location-dependent content-related service on the end-user device.
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October 25, 2016
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